Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Ruth Buzzi (Actress) Pound Puppies
1940 - Dan Hedaya (Actor) Commando
1942 - Chris Sarandon (Actor) Child’s Play
1946 - Gallagher (Comedian)
1947 - Robert Hays (Actor) Airplane
1949 - Michael Richards (Actor) Seinfeld
1951 - Lynda Carter (Actress) Wonder Woman
1952 - Gus Van Sant (Director) Drugstore Cowboy
1957 - Robbie Grey (Singer) Modern English
1963 - Karl Malone (Basketball)
1964 - Barry Bonds (Baseball)
1965 - Kadeem Hardison (Actor) I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
Fun Fact!
In 1968 Michael Richards Was on an Episode of the Dating Game
* He Did Not Get Picked For the Date
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July 24th in 80s History
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1983 - George Brett’s “Pine Tar Incident”
* George Brett, Was Called Out After Hitting a Home Run When Yankees Manager, Billy Martin Showed the Umpire That Brett's Pine Tar Was Too High On the Bat
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#1 Songs in America
(July 24th)
1980 - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Billy Joel
7/19 - 8/1
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "A View to Kill"
Duran Duran
7/13 - 7/26
1986 - "Invisible Touch"
Genesis
7/19 - 7/25
1987 - "Alone"
Heart
7/11 - 7/31
1988 - "Hold On To The Nights"
Richard Marx
7/23 - 7/29
1989 - "Toy Soldiers"
Maltika
7/22 - 8/4
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1987 - La Bamba Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales
Lou Diamond Phillips' Film Debut
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"Eye of the Tiger" Became the #1 Song in America
Other Notable Birthdays
Amelia Earhart (Pilot)
July 24, 1897 - July 2, 1937
* Disappeared Above Pacific Ocean
Declared Dead On January 5, 1939
The First Female Pilot to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean
Walt Bellamy (Basketball)
July 24, 1939 - November 2, 2013
Passed Away at Age 74 (Unknown Causes)
The #1 Overall Pick in the 1961 NBA Draft by the Chicago Packers
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Sherman Hemsley
Passed Away on July 24, 2012 at Age 74 from a Lung Tumor
Played George Jefferson on the TV Show, The Jeffersons
Regis Philbin (Talk Show Host)
Passed Away on July 24, 2020 at Age 88 from a Heart Attack
Held the Guinness Book of World Records For the Most Hours Spent on US Television
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Earthling
Director: Peter Collinson
Starring: William Holden and Rick Schroder
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Blow Out
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Ranz and John Lithgow
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $13.8 Million
1981 - Wolfen
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines and Tom Noonan
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $10.6 Million
1985 - The Black Cauldron
Directors: Ted Berman and Richard Rich
Starring: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne and John Hurt
Budget: $33 Million
Box Office: $21.3 Million
1987 - La Bamba
Director: Luis Valdez
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Danielle von Zerneck, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña and Joe Pantoliano
Budget: $6.5 Million
Box Office: $54.2 Million
1987 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway and Margot Kidder
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $36.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1988 - Final Episode of Tales from the Darkside
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 49
Network: Syndication
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1982 - “Jack & Diane"
John Cougar Mellencamp
#1 Song in America from October 2 - 29
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - George Brett’s “Pine Tar Incident" Against the New York Yankees
* George Brett (Kansas City Royals) Was Called Out After Hitting a Home Run After Yankees Manager Billy Martin Showed the Umpire the Pine Tar Was Too High On the Bat
1983 - Laurent Fignon (France) Won the Tour de France
1988 - Pedro Delgado (Spain) Won the Tour de France
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In Other 80s News
1987 - 91-Year Old Mountaineer Hulda Crooks Became the Oldest Person to Climb the Highest Peak of Mt. Fuji in Japan
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Other Notable Dates
(July 24th)
The Rape Charges Against the "Scottsboro Boys" Were Dropped
* 9 African-Americans Were Falsely Charged With Raping 2 White Women
The Landmark Case Dealt With Racism and the Right to a Fair Trial
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Did You Know?
“Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, Was Supposed to be the Theme Song For Rocky III, But Queen Denied Them Permission
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1988 - The Final Episode of Tales From the Darkside Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 49 Episodes
Headlines
(July 24th)
1982 - The Theme Song For Rocky III, "Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from July 24 - September 3
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Australia, South Africa and Japan